News & Statements
Focus on farm safety needed – Conway
Fine Gael Clare Senator, Martin Conway, has today (Thursday), said that we need to highlight important issues concerning farm safety. Speaking on the Order of Business in the Seanad, Senator Conway expressed his concern about the number of accidents on farms and asked that the Seanad Public Consultation Committee consider this as a topic for consideration.
Hayes urges Government to act on tracker mortgage issue
Brian Hayes MEP today (Thursday) urged the Government to work with the ECB in getting the tracker mortgage issue resolved following this afternoon's ECB Governing Council meeting where details of the ECB's Asset Backed Securities programme were revealed.
Home grown holidays a real boost to Irish tourism – Harrington
Fine Gael Cork South West TD, Noel Harrington, has today (Thursday) welcomed CSO figures showing that the number of people holidaying at home in Ireland grew by 6.7% for the first half of 2014 compared to the corresponding timeframe last year.
Lobbying Bill will bring much needed transparency and credibility to the sector – Farrell
Fine Gael Dublin Fingal TD and Member of the Oireachtas Committee for Justice, Defence and Equality, Alan Farrell, commended the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin TD, for bringing before the Dáil the Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014.
New jobs and falling unemployment rate show Govt jobs policies working – Doherty
Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Regina Doherty, has today (Thursday), said that the positive CSO Live Register figures show clearly that the Government’s jobs creation policies is working and that the economy is improving.
Restoration of Richmond Barracks highlights its importance to 1916 commemorations- Byrne
Fine Gael TD for Dublin South Central, Catherine Byrne, has today (Thursday) welcomed the visit by Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, to Richmond Barracks, Inchicore, for the launch of a major restoration project.
Speech by the Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny T.D., at the official launch of West Pharma’s new investment in Waterford in the Tower Hotel, Waterford
I am delighted to be here today in Waterford to announce this major investment by West Pharma.
Unemployment down almost 10% in a year – McFadden
Fine Gael TD for Longford Westmeath, Gabrielle McFadden, has welcomed this week’s CSO figures showing that the numbers of people signing on to the Live Register has decreased by almost 10% year on year.
Update: Business Tourism – Tourism 1st October, 2014
business tourism may be expanded here with particular reference to the potential use of this country as a unique location for business conferences
Update: Enhanced Road Safety – Transport 1st October, 2014
his proposals for enhanced road safety